IT'S ALL FOR THE MISSION (Sasuke x Naruto)

Chapter 15

Inside the Akatsuki hideout, All the members had gathered in a chamber some half awake, others visibly irritated. Pain, the leader of the akatsuki seated at the head.

"We have a fucking problem," he began his voice cold.

Deidara groaned, leaning back in his chair. "Great, another one. What now, huh?"

"Kakazu has betrayed us," Pain said bluntly, his godly Rinnegan locking onto each member. "He knows where the Void Relic is and ain't telling anyone that son of a bitch."

A moment of silence hung in the air before the masked guy at the corner of the table piped up. "Maybe he didn't BETRAY us! Maybe he just got distracted or, like like, umm tripped over something and forgot. Like it happens to me all the time."

Itachi in his disguise as Hidan glanced at the masked man dumbfounded, Who the hell is this guy? There was no information about him in the scroll.

"SHUT UP, Tobi," Kisame snapped "Kakazu doesn't forget anything. He's probably now counting how many fucking zeroes he can add to the relic's price tag."

"Looks like Kakazu's playing his own game," Zetsu added with exasperated sigh.

Sasori crossed his arms, "Typical. The one time we trust someone to oversee something important, they decide to be selfish."

"Whoa..Whoa, hold on don't pretend you're above screwing people over, my man," Deidara retorted. "You've been eyeing me as if I'm your next puppet project from the very start."

"That's because you talk too much," Sasori replied flatly.

"Excuse me for trying to make this place less boring," Deidara shot back, rolling his eyes.

Pain raised a hand, silencing their bickering. "Enough. Hidan."

All eyes turned to "Hidan"—Itachi in a barely convincing act that was beginning to unravel.

"WHAT THE FUCK DO YOU WANT?" Itachi barked, mimicking Hidan's usual aggressive tone, though a bead of sweat betrayed his nerves.

"You're Kakazu's partner," Pain said slowly, his eyes narrowing. "What's his plan?"

"Oh, uhmm..." Itachi hesitated, searching for a believable answer. "What the fuck do I know?! That greedy bastard keeps his shit to himself. He's probably locked it up somewhere, counting his fuckin' coins like always!"

Deidara smirked, "You sure you're not covering for him, Hidan? You've been acting real suspicious lately."

Itachi's eye twitched. "Suspicious?! Fuck you Clay-for-brains! I've got nothing to do with his bullshit!"

Tobi raised his hand like a kid in class. "What if Hidan hid the relic in his boots? Or his hair? Hidan does have great hair!"

Pain slammed his hand on the table again, silencing the escalating chaos. "Enough! Kakazu is restrained and under guard. If he doesn't talk soon, I'll make sure he regrets it. And Hidan, if you're involved in this, you'll regret it too."

Itachi forced a confident smirk despite the panic rising in his chest. "Yeah, yeah. I'll beat tf out of him myself if I have to."

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Meanwhile, deep in the Akatsuki hideout, Naruto, Sasuke, and Kakashi moved through damp, dark corridors, the air heavy and the sound of dripping water making the place feel even creepier. Yamato and Ino kept the team linked through the mind transmission jutsu, while Shikamaru stayed back, ready to step in if Itachi's cover got blown.

The trio split up, each searching for anything that could point to the Void Relic. Scrolls, markings—anything.

Then, faint voices echoed from ahead. The Akatsuki meeting was wrapping up, and Naruto froze. Her ears twitched when the footsteps echoed closer.